Android Lollipop 5.0 Update Now Available for Sprint Galaxy S5 Users

Attention all Sprint Galaxy S5 users! We have some amazing news for you. If you were waiting for the Android Lollipop 5.0 update for your device, wait no more. The update is finally rolling out for Sprint users.

The update is massive and will take almost 1GB of internal space of your Galaxy S5. However, for some strange reason it requires you to have at least 3GB of free internal space before installation.

The update reportedly removes Lumen toolbar and features improved voice-over-Wi-Fi interface. It also comes with a new interactive notifications feature. A number of manufactures have committed to releasing the Lollipop update, or have already begun sending it over the air, for different flagship devices.

As for Sprint, it has not only released Lollipop 5.0 for Samsung Galaxy S5, but it’s also available for HTC One M7. Meanwhile, HTC One M8, along with the Harman Kardon version, and the LG G3 will get the new update on February 13 and 16 respectively.

The news of this release was shared on Samsung’s US support page, which also mentioned the following steps to update your device.

Check the Software on Your Device

From the Home screen, touch Apps Apps Icon.

Touch Settings Icon Settings.

Touch About device Settings About Device Icon.

The Build number and Baseband version displays the software version G900PVPU1AOA6 on your device.

Check for Updates

From the Home screen, touch Apps Apps Icon.

Touch Settings Icon Settings.

Touch System update.

Touch Update now.

Before the update went live, some reports suggested that Samsung Experience Store at select Best Buy outlets were manually flashing S5 devices. According to the report:

The binary code for Android 5.0 was downloaded into SMART (the re-flash tool the Samsung Consultants use) at start of business today. Take your -unrooted- S5 to the SEC there and they’ll switch you to Lollipop free of charge in about five minutes.

Downloading Lollipop on your own may void your manufacturer’s warranty, brick your phone, or corrupt your data. Any risk from downloading the software on your own will be minimized by letting the SEC do it.

The report is unverified but many reddit users claim they were able to do this successfully. It’s really a neat way to get Lollipop for those still waiting for the update to roll-out.